Religious Tourism in Path of Imam Reza Journey to Iran

Document Type : تاریخ شهرسازی خراسان بزرگ

Abstract

Abstract
Religious Tourism in Path of Imam Reza Journey to Iran is the aim of this research. This topic with dynamic, flexible and comprehensive process to historic, cultural, social, economic, physical and environmental aspects can be improve environmental qualities and suitability in cities and regions. Imam Reza Journey to Iran one of the most valuable Iranian contexts as a largest cultural events in Iran History. Concepts and contents related to Imam Reza in Path and cities can be explained in contextual urban design. Attention to these contents in Imam Reza journey path such as Architectural, cultural social, natural and land uses phenomenon can be upgrade the Iranian and Islamic origins specially Razavi environmental Identity. Thus the aim of this paper is analyses and recognition of Imam Reza journey path in Iran approaching sustainable and Islamic urban development. This research has done with historic, analytical and Interdisciplinary research methods. The results of this research shows; that creation Razavi cultural path on integrated structure required to upgrade of infrastructure in different aspects. These requirements contains public transportation, welfare, recreational, hygienic, safety, security, guideline signs and symbols. Also integration between sporty, recreational and truism plans with Imam Reza path such as sporty competitions in that path are effective to Razavi approach. Usage of vernacular signs and symbols such as Razavi entrance, aghakhaneh, Negharehkhaneh and Negghareh ceremony and other cultural-architectural monuments can be improvement Razavi cultural escapes. Also Razavi Stations in that path, Islamic architecture and urban design is useful to achieving aims of research. Contextual urban design approach in Imam Reza journey path will be one of the most effective strategies to Iranian and Islamic development in Iran.

Keywords: Imam Reza journey path, religious tourism, Ghadamghah, Bogheh.